Iraq vs Turkey: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Iraq
8.1%
in 2025
Turkey
5.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
158th
Turkey rank
159th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.1% against 5.0% in Turkey, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 3.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 8.1% against 5.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Iraq and Turkey?
- 3.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iraq ranks 158th and Turkey ranks 159th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.